1696. ROBERT PLOT died; an eminent English philosopher and naturalist. 1707. GEORGE FARQUHAR, an ingenious comic writer, died. He was the son of an Irish clergyman, and held a commission in the army. His comedies are sprightly and diverting. 1712. PHILIP LIMBORCH died; a Dutch professor of divinity, and author of a history of the inquisition. 1724. WILLIAM DAWES, an English nobleman and prelate, died. He was learned, benevolent and pious, and author of several religious works. 1735. DANIEL DUNCAN died; one of the most eminent physicians of his time. He was known in almost every part of Europe as a practitioner and an author. 1745. Battle of Fontenoy, in Belgium, between the British and Hanoverians, under the duke of Cumberland, and the French under count de Saxe. The allies were defeated with great loss. 1758. German Flats in the colony of New York attacked by French Indians. 1762. The celebrated JOHN WILKES committed to the tower as the author of the _North Briton_, the 45th number of which was burnt by the common hangman. 1769. Battle of Choczine between the Russians and Turks. 1776. The eccentric EDWARD WORTLEY MONTAGUE died. He was the son of Lady Mary the author of the celebrated letters. 1781. ARNOLD, the traitor, made war upon 1,200 hogsheads of tobacco at Manchester, Va., and on his return to Petersburg conflagrated a large range of rope walks, a magazine of flour, all the vessels on the stocks, a number of warehouses, &c., and several fine mills. His progress was like that of the cannibal! 1789. WASHINGTON inaugurated first president of the United States. 1795. JEAN JACQUES BARTHELEMI, "the Nestor of French literature," died, aged 80. His principal work is _Travels of Anacharsis in Greece_. 1796. GEORGE ANDERSON, an English self-taught mathematician, died. His parents were peasants and he wrought as a day laborer till he attracted attention. He translated Archimedes' treatise on measuring the sands, and wrote a general view of the variations which have taken place in the affairs of the East India company. His intense application proved fatal to him at the age of 36, after which his widow received a pension, as a reward due to the merits of her husband. 1802. Lotea, in Spain, destroyed by the bursting of a reservoir, which inundated more than twenty leagues of the surrounding country, and "upwards of 1,000 _persons_ perished, _exclusive of cattle, &c._" 1810. The prince regent of Portugal prohibited the exportation of wine. 1812. Eruption of the Souffriere mountain, in St. Vincent, one of the Caribee islands. It was preceded by repeated earthquakes for 11 months. No flames had been emitted since 1718. 1812. SAMUEL ABBOT, a Boston merchant, died. He was one of the founders of Andover theological seminary, and contributed altogether about $125,000 to that institution. 1812. HENRY LEMOINE died. He was a bookseller, but better known as a translator of the German contributor to the _Gentleman's Magazine, &c._